Entry № 444 · Sanskrit origin

Anila Anila — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ah-NEE-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Wind / Vayu (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "wind / vayu (sanskrit + foundational)".

Anila is from the Sanskrit Anilā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Anila is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Anilā wind air + foundational central in Hindu elemental-naming heritage + foundational Anila foundational central name of Vayu god of wind foundational one of Pancha Mahabhutas five great elements in Hindu Buddhist Jain heritage + foundational central in Vayu Purana + foundational central in Rigveda hymns to Vayu + foundational central in Bhagavad Gita 15:8 breath as vital-force + foundational central in Prāṇa life-force concept + foundational pan-Hindu Buddhist Jain elemental heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Wind / Vayu (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Anilā* wind air + foundational central in Hindu elemental-naming heritage + foundational *Anila* foundational central name of Vayu god of wind foundational one of *Pancha Mahabhutas* five great elements in Hindu Buddhist Jain heritage + foundational central in Vayu Purana + foundational central in Rigveda hymns to Vayu + foundational central in Bhagavad Gita 15:8 breath as vital-force + foundational central in *Prāṇa* life-force concept + foundational pan-Hindu Buddhist Jain elemental heritage

The name in its native script.

अनिला
Transliteration
Anilā
Pronunciation
/ əˈniː.lə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Anila stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Anila · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Anilas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Vayu Purana / Prāṇa Pancha Mahabhutas
Sanskrit wind air + Vayu god of wind + Pancha Mahabhutas five great elements + Vayu Purana + Rigveda hymns to Vayu + Bhagavad Gita 15:8 breath as vital-force + Prāṇa life-force
Vedic elemental

Names connected to Anila.

The number behind Anila.

1

The Builder

Anila has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Anila."
Mother of one